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VERNON BARGER

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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PHYS115 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Barger is the nicest guy and cares a lot about students actually retaining something from the class rather than the grades, etc. The class isn't necessarily an easy A, but if you go to the lectures and pay attention you'll be fine. This was my favorite class this semester - would defs recommend!
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PHYS115 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
I enjoyed class, it was kinda interesting, and a good way to get science credits. Super friendly guy.
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PHYS115 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
While the material was very simple, the presentation was very disorganized. This prof. may know his stuff, but he can't teach it to save his life. Lectures and tests are his stream of consciousness, and he frequently fails to explain what he is talking about and sometimes contradicts himself. A good class with a poor professor.
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PHYS115 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
I got an A in the class pretty easy, it's not like most physics classes and focuses on concepts. Concepts that may be relevant to life someday. I highly recommend his class. It's also not the end of the world to miss lecture. All notes are online.
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PHYS115 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
He's a super nice guy who knows a lot about what he's teaching, and has experience in the field. One time I forgot to do the homework, then did it during lecture and he accepted it. No discussion sections and easy exams. He goes out of his way to make the class qualitative instead of quantitative, and when math is involved he gives you the formulas
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Classes with VERNON BARGER

PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

PHYSICS 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Pupa GilbertKeith Bechtol+48 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2025PHYSICS 735Particle Physics
Fall 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2025PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2024PHYSICS 406Special Topics in Physics
Fall 2024PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2024PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2023PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2022PHYSICS 735Particle Physics
Fall 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2022PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2021PHYSICS 735Particle Physics
Fall 2021PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2020PHYSICS 735Particle Physics
Fall 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2020PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2019PHYSICS 406Special Topics in Physics
Fall 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2019PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2018PHYSICS 735Particle Physics
Spring 2018PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2017PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2017PHYSICS 835Collider Physics Phenomenology
Spring 2016PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2015PHYSICS 115Energy and Climate
Fall 2014PHYSICS 406Special Topics in Physics
Spring 2014PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2013PHYSICS 115Energy and Climate
Fall 2013PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2013PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2012PHYSICS 115Energy and Climate
Fall 2012PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2012PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2011PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2011PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2010PHYSICS 835Collider Physics Phenomenology
Fall 2010PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2010PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2009PHYSICS 835Collider Physics Phenomenology
Fall 2009PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2009PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2008PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2008PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2007PHYSICS 406Special Topics in Physics
Fall 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Spring 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2006PHYSICS 835Collider Physics Phenomenology
Fall 2006PHYSICS 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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